Ansan City - Uvurkhangai Province, Mongolia, Sister City Cooperation Agreement

Lee Min-geun: "Expecting Expansion of Exchanges in Culture, Tourism, and Economy"

On the 19th, Ansan City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 20th that it signed a "Friendship and Cooperation City Agreement" with Uvurkhangai Province of Mongolia at the city hall.

Lee Min-geun, Mayor of Ansan, and Purebdorj Ochirin, Governor of Uvurhangai Province, Mongolia, are shaking hands after signing a friendship and cooperation city agreement. Photo by Ansan City

The signing ceremony was attended by city officials including Ansan Mayor Lee Min-geun and a delegation of 11 members from Uvurkhangai Province, including Governor Purebdorj Ochirin.

This agreement is a follow-up to the memorandum of understanding signed last August when the Ansan delegation visited Uvurkhangai Province. Through this agreement, both cities plan to promote cooperative projects in various fields such as culture, tourism, and economy, and to expand citizen exchanges.

Uvurkhangai Province is located 420 km southwest of Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. Its capital is Arvaiheer, covering an area of 62,895 km² with a population of about 100,000.

The province has developed agriculture, livestock, and tourism industries. Harhorum in Uvurkhangai, the ancient capital of the Mongol Empire, was designated as a candidate site for Mongolia's new capital in 2022, indicating significant development potential. During this visit, Uvurkhangai plans to experience the city's education system and explore ways to cooperate and exchange.

Governor Ochirin said, "We are pleased to establish an official cooperative relationship with Ansan City through this agreement," adding, "We will actively cooperate to ensure that the agreement contributes to the development of both cities."

Mayor Lee responded, "Starting with the education sector, we will cooperate in various fields such as culture, tourism, and economy to seek a path of mutual development."

The Uvurkhangai delegation will visit major educational institutions, public facilities, and tourist sites in the city before departing on the 23rd.

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